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Creative Director Stefan Sojka is one of Australia’s most published freelance writers and commentators on Web business and Internet culture. He has been a regular monthly columnist for the award-winning NETT magazine for the past three years. Previous roles included 7 years writing for internet.au magazine and the Australian Net Directory. He continues to contribute to a number of blogs and publications.

Name of Site: Kooks Museum
URL: home.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html
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Review: This site has been around for quite some time, yet still hasn't gotten around to getting a decent domain name. Still, it is now "freeze dried" as they put it, and sits for ever more as a memorial to human wackyness. Divided into various wings, halls and corridors, the Kooks Museum covers schizophrenics, bigots, madcap inventors, conspiracy theorists and problem solvers - wackos one and all. It would be nice if the curator could build on this collection a little more, but maybe enough is enough - how much craziness can one person stand? Go see for yourself. - SS

Name of Site: Michael Moore
URL: www.michaelmoore.com
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Review: If you don't know this man, you've been living under a rock. Depending on which end of the political spectrum you are on, either he's a wacko, or everyone he lampoons is - either way Michael Moore lives in one hell of a wacky world. He uses comedy to make very powerful social commentary, and he succeeds by looking like just the kind of stupid white men he says we should all be worried about. There is the Oscar speech and it's fallout, plenty of Iraq coverage, including letters from soldiers on the frontline, generous excerpts from his books and a very good network of like-minded sites to add fuel to the controversial fire he started - or was it George W? Love him or hate him, this is one wacko standing up to be counted. - SS

Name of Site: Ratbags
URL: www.ratbags.com
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Review: Peter Bowditch is an avid member of the Australian Skeptics and delights in exposing the sheer insanity and stupidity of the plethora of quacks, charlatans and pseudo-science merchants out there. And what a collection he has mustered! Freaks, weirdos and absolute bastards, ripping off innocent people with health scams, get rich quick schemes, faith healing and downright insanity. The laughs run thick and fast as Bowditch tears the ratbags apart, attracting death threats and a swathe of indignant retorts from the perpetrators of poppycock. It's a labour of love and a great effort exposing the wackos of the web and the world at large. - SS

Name of Site: Memepool Wackos Archive
URL: www.memepool.com/Subject/Wackos
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Review: Memepool is a blog-like site with a select clique of contributors scouring the web for the coolest, strangest and most fascinating sites. The wackos archive is an endless source of amazement, as you follow link after incredible link of ridiculousness. Be warned; the chance of stumbling across MA rated material is high, but if you are mature enough to cope, you will be assured of many a freaky surprise. Wrapping Roy Orbison in clingfilm, SARS mask fashions, the 'time cube' that gives you four simultaneous days in one earth rotation - need I say more? Wackos! Every one of 'em. - SS

Name of Site: Vesterman Wacko Links
URL: www.vesterman.com/Links/Wackos
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Review: Bob Vesterman is a wacky kind of guy himself, who relishes the discovery of equally wacky people when he stumbles across them. His site is essentially a huge link fest with Bob's witty commentary accompanying each link, and the chance for you to post your own comments alongside his. Sadly it seems he is too much of a wacko for anyone to dare to comment. His wackos page abounds in glorious examples of human idiocy. The perfect pick-me-up on those days, when your self esteem is slipping - just click on a link and rejoice. Yes, there is someone more screwed up than you - halleluljah! - SS